Bernese Oberland

July 2002


We travelled with Exodus. The team included Colin Stump and Richard Pratt.


Day 1 


Team assembles in Gsteig, Switzerland


Day 2 


Gsteig to Lauenensee via the Krinnen Pass, then over the Truttliberg pass to Simmental

Descent from Krinnen Pass

Lauenensee

Truttlisberg Pass 2038m 

Wildhorn Massif

Descent to Simmental

Day 3 


Ascend Pommernpass 2055m from Simmental (passing by the Simmenfalle). Climb to summit of Regenboldshorn, then descend to Adelboden.

Ascent of Pommernpass from Simmental 

Pommernpass 2055m

Summit of Regenboldshorn

Descent to Adelboden

Descent to Adelboden

Evening view of Day 3's objective, the Bunderschrinde

Day 4 


Adelboden to Kandersteg in Kandertal via the Bundeschrinde 2385m. Foul weather!

Soaked en route to Bunderschrinde!

The Bunderschrinde, 2385m

Descent from Bunderschrinde to Kandertal

Day 5 


Kandersteg to Griesalp in Kiental via the Oeschinensee and the Hohturli 2778m

View back to the Bunderschrinde - what a difference a day makes!

Ascent to Oeschinensee looking back to Kandersteg

Oeschinensee

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The path above Oeschinensee

Scree path to Hohturli

Glaciers below Blumlisalp Massif

The final pull up to Hohturli

 Blumlisalp Hut 2837m

Stumpy on Hohturli

Exodus Group on Hohturli 2778m

Richard from Hohturli

Steep descent from Hohturli

Day 6 


Kiental to Murren via the Sefinenfurke 2612m, then cable car down to Lauterbunnen.

Ascent from Griesalp in Kiental

Richard climbing last roped section of Sefinenfurke

Sefinenfurke

Sefinenfurke

Looking down the ascent route up to Sefinenfurke

Descent from Sefinenfurke

Descent from Sefinenfurke

First view of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau

Descent to Murren from Sefinenfurke

Eiger and Monch from Sefinenfurke

Lauterbrunnental

Day 7 


Excursion: Jungfraujoch to the Monchsjoch Hut 3650m

Monch

Jungfraujoch and the Jungfrau

Jungfrau